old dear

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Noun

old dear (plural old dears)

  1. (endearing or patronizing) old woman
    The bus journey took forever, with old dears with their shopping trolleys getting on and off at every stop.
    • 2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
      Sadly, the ever-eager Reverend Judith had not been able to conjure up many worshippers, even though it was Father’s Day. There was just one old dear sitting halfway back, her faulty hearing aid letting off a high-pitched whistle.

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